Science in Action
The BBC World Service's weekly look at new developments in science from around the world.
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09 Feb 12: Lake Vostock
Thu, 9 Feb 12
Duration:
18 mins
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30 days remainingLake Vostock; Extremely Cold Weather in Europe; Jurassic Cricket lovesong; Pengiuns after oil spill
02 Feb 12: Malaria drug production
Thu, 2 Feb 12
Duration:
18 mins
Available:
23 days remainingMalaria drug production; Microplastics go global; Mind reading; Friends and brain size
26 Jan 12: Arctic freshwater dome
Thu, 26 Jan 12
Duration:
18 mins
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16 days remainingArctic freshwater dome; Panama Canal upgrade; Food on your fingerprints; Magnetic Soap.
19 Jan 12: Carbon emissions from Amazon forest
Thu, 19 Jan 12
Duration:
19 mins
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9 days remainingCarbon emissions from Amazon forest; Plant Clinics in Uganda; Glimpses of the very early Universe; Expedition to a dark lake in Antarctica
12 Jan 12: Deepwater Horizon natural clean-up explained
Thu, 12 Jan 12
Duration:
18 mins
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2 days remainingDeepwater Horizon natural clean-up explained; The end of an empire; Map of mysterious dark matter; Mars probe to fall to Earth
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